A breathtaking array of ancient Pueblo structures and artifacts counterintuitively preserved by neglect.

The ancient dwellings of the Puebloans, located in the cliffs of majestic mesas.

Wondrous sandstone hoodoos where Native Americans collected clay for pottery, 9,000 years ago.

A recreation of an Old West apothecary full of curios.

Unlike most arches, this geological oddity formed in a volcanic dike.

This once-popular otherworldly landscape was formed by one of the largest volcanic eruptions in history.

One of the American Southwest's most extensive collections of Navajo rock art.

A preserve with 75,000 ancient drawings remains the realm of public – not just scientific – exploration.

This highest peak in New Mexico is named after an explorer who had a habit of lending his monicker to peaks.

A multi-storied adobe complex has been inhabited for more than a thousand years.

Explore the largest pure gypsum deposit in the world, and go dune sledding while you're at it.

This is one really big nut.

More than 21,000 images fill this overlooked gem of a prehistoric site.

This ghost town houses the remains of Alabama's old state capital.

A tribute to the furry local heroes who helped get residents through many tough times.

A snapshot of the city's fascinating voodoo culture.

A museum and shop on Bourbon Street located in the former home of the second Voodoo Queen of New Orleans.

If New Orleans is the birthplace of the "cocktail," why does their own museum of cocktail memorabilia beg to differ?

A collection of oddities including Dr. Kevorkian's suicide device, the Thanatron.

This 45-story tall abandoned skyscraper is the third tallest building in New Orleans and Lousiana.

The greatest collection of New Orleans masking and processional traditions covering everything from Baby Dolls to Skull and Bone gangs.

Made of giant chains and hung with shackles, this iron cross honors those unknowns who perished under American slavery.

In 2010, Nicolas Cage purchased two plots in this cemetery using one to construct this strange pyramid mausoleum.

According to one local tradition, the entrance to the Voodoo underworld can be found in New Orleans through seven gates scattered throughout the city's French Quarter.